Cheapest seat for 'premier' games will rise to $89 to see Stanley Cup champions

Anyone desiring to drop in occasionally on the Stanley Cup champions next season will be paying more to do so.

The Blackhawks confirmed to the Tribune that they have increased prices on single-game tickets for the 2013-14 season while creating a second tier of prices for what the club deemed "premier games" based on the date or the opponent.

According to the team, the precise increase on single-game tickets depends on the price level and game but the overall average increase is 17 percent.

Then there are the 12 games on the "premier" tier for 2013-14, which appear to carry an additional $20 to $50 charge per ticket. Those games are as follows:

In each of those games, the cheapest available seat — thus not counting standing room tickets — is $89.36 with fees and additional taxes.

The premier tier difference is evident in the season's final two home games. Seats on the glass for a Sunday game against the Blues go for $500 face value apiece; for the home finale against the Canadiens, the cost is $550.

As for the 300 level seats, tickets go from $62 face value against the Blues to $82 against the Canadiens plus the additional fees and taxes.

In May, the club confirmed an increase in season-ticket prices as well.

That was an average hike of 16 percent. The cheapest ticket will rise from $28 to $36 — the highest increase at 29 percent. The full-season plan covers 40 regular-season games because the March 1 game at Soldier Field against the Penguins will be sold separately.